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Foundation's Celebration of Life Had the Beat to Beat Alpha-1 -- to the Tune of $300 Thousand for Alpha-1 Research
MIAMI – With a theme of “We Got the Beat to Beat Alpha-1,” the Alpha-1 Foundation held its 8th annual Celebration of Life Friday, May 2, featuring two bands – including committee members Jose “Pepe” Ortega and Renato “Renny” Tirador – performing for donations, and a karaoke evening with attendees bidding to hear their favorite performers.
The event raised more than $300,000 for Alpha-1 Foundation research and programs.
Honorary chairs were Leopoldo and Marilina Fernandez, and Ron and Karen Fraser; with co-chairs Gordon and Ruth Cadwgan, and Jose “Pepe” and Ana Ortega.
Renny Tirador was vocalist for the Warlocks, with Pepe Ortega performing with the other band, ma’duro. (Pepe Ortega at right.)
The day began with a golf tournament at the Indian Creek Country Club. A cocktail reception and silent auction followed, with the evening concluding with karaoke, dinner and dancing to the Continental Brass Band.
Talecris Biotherapeutics was the anchor sponsor for the dinner-dance and Centric Health Resources the anchor sponsor for the golf tournament. CSL Behring was a contributing sponsor.
Price winning teams for the golf tournament:
- First – Bill Zabel, Charlie Gayer, John Perkins, Jeff Morrison
- Second – Jose Iglesias, Claudio Feuerman, Ray Mayor, Sergio Pereira
- Third (tie) – Chip Withers, Taylor Withers, Dennis McCarthy, Trent Edwards; and Leopoldo Fernandez, Craig Kephart, John Fielder, Barry Ash.
Co-chairs Ruth and Gordon Cadwgan, at right.
Celebration of Life has become an annual highlight of the Foundation’s continuing effort to raise awareness and funds for Alpha-1 research and programs.
“Team Talecris” won First Place in the Golf Tournament.
